Hawaii lawmakers are hoping that phasing out short-term rentals could help ease its worsening housing crisis, where locals face the highest housing costs in the nation and one of the worst rates of ...

Stay at this Airbnb near Holualoa, Hawaii, and you'll enjoy fresh Kona coffee. The property is also close to several popular ...

The oceanic paradise of Hawaii may be one of the most popular vacation destinations in the United States, but the proliferation of short-term vacation rentals such as Airbnb and Vrbo are pricing ...

A bill has passed in the Hawaii State Senate and House of Representatives, clarifying that “transient accommodations are not considered residential uses and may be phased out” or amortized by ...

The U.S. government sued Airbnb today, alleging housing discrimination after a host refused to rent an apartment to a mother with three school-age children. In a complaint filed in San Francisco ...

Hawaii is at a crossroads concerning the future of short-term vacation rentals, with potential legislation now in play that could reshape the tourism landscape of the islands. Newly proposed ...

Travelers staying in an Airbnb or other vacation rental are also booking day passes to some of Hawaii's biggest resort hotels, including the Kahala Hotel & Resort, Fairmont Orchid, Grand Wailea, ...

Gordon Zane of the Hawaiʻi Department of Taxation spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about vacation rentals not in compliance with the transient accommodations tax.

CRAIG T. KOJIMA / 2016 The Hawaii Supreme Court recently affirmed a state law that does not allow short-term vacation rentals on land designated by the state for agricultural use. Some dwellings on ...

Airbnb has more listings than Vrbo. Vrbo offers only private rentals. Both platforms offer 24/7 customer support. Vacation rentals come in all layouts and sizes. But if you plan to book one, there’s a ...

Nov. 23—The availability of short-term vacation rentals in West Maui was 49.1 % lower in October compared with the year before, with Maui struggling to find long-term housing for survivors of the Aug.

Short-term rentals have always been part of the real-estate investor’s arsenal, but they have gained increasing popularity since the launch of Airbnb in 2008. Despite recent talk of an “Airbnbust,” ...